Mycobacteria (Tuberculous & Non-tuberculous) Flashcards

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M. kansasii

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PHOTOCHROMOGEN Yellow Bacillus

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M. marinum

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PHOTOCHROMOGEN Swimming Pool Granuloma; cutaneous infections

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S. simiae

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PHOTOCHROMOGEN Monkey lymph nodes

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M. asiaticum

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PHOTOCHROMOGEN similar to M. simiae; from monkey lymph nodes

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M. scrofulaceum

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SCOTOCHROMOGEN Cervical lymphadenitis among children

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M. xenopi

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SCOTOCHROMOGENS Bird’s Nest colony appearance adult pulmonary infection

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M. gordonae (M. aquae)

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SCOTOCHROMOGENS Tap Water Bacillus

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M. thermoresistable

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SCOTOCHROMOGENS ability to grow at 52C

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9
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M. avium subsp. avium

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NONPHOTOCHROMOGEN Battey Bacillus

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M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis

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NONPHOTOCHROMOGEN Johne’s Bacillus

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M. avium subsp. silvaticum

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NONPHOTOCHROMOGEN Wood Pigeon Bacillus

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M. terrae

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NONPHOTOCHROMOGEN Radish Bacillus

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13
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M. triviale

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NONPHOTOCHROMOGEN V Bacillus

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M. ulcerans

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NONPHOTOCHROMOGEN causes Buruli Ulcers/Bairnsdale Ulcer (painless ulcer formed after skin trauma)

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15
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M. gastrii

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NONPHOTOCHROMOGEN J bacillus

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16
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M. fortuitum

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RAPID GROWERS infection of skin and soft tissues, lung, bone tissue, CNS, prosthetic heart values

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M. chelonei

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RAPID GROWERS infection of skin and soft tissues, lung, bone tissue, CNS, prosthetic heart values

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M. phlei

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RAPID GROWERS skin and soft tissue infections

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M. smegmatis

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RAPID GROWERS skin and soft tissue; infections especially among uncircumcised males

20
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M. abscessus

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RAPID GROWERS pulmonary infections

21
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Spengler’s Method

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for colorblind MT’s MTB: black 🖤

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Baumgarten

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MTB: blue 💙

23
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Pappenheim’s Method

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MTB: red ❤️